Category Archives: Social
Conservatives push for all-party committee to examine Canada’s Afghanistan response
OTTAWA — Conservatives will push for a vote on a new all-party House of Commons committee to look back at Canada's plan for the fall of Afghanistan to the Taliban and the response to the humanitarian crisis that followed. Leader Erin
Federal government will soon hand over more residential school records: Miller
OTTAWA — Canada's Crown-Indigenous Relations Minister says the federal government will soon release a volume of the residential school records it's been criticized for withholding to a national archives centre. Marc Miller also says there's no evidenc...
Legault should intervene in ongoing Quebec daycare strike, unions say
MONTREAL — Three major unions representing daycare workers in Quebec joined parents and opposition parties today in asking Premier François Legault to intervene in a strike that's shuttered hundreds of government-subsidized centres across the province....
Former national chief remains hopeful before second trip to Vatican
Phil Fontaine is hopeful. A former national chief of the Assembly of First Nations, Fontaine says he is keeping that feeling close to his heart as he prepares to make a second trip to the Vatican to ask a pope to
‘Exciting opportunity’ for ministers of housing, mental health to join forces: Expert
OTTAWA — There is an "exciting opportunity" for the new housing minister and mental health and addictions minister to work together at the intersection of homelessness and mental health, says an expert. Dr. Mary Bartram, director of policy and substanc...
Four homeless people in Edmonton died in fires in last two months, city says
EDMONTON — The City of Edmonton says there have been four fire-related deaths in the past two months involving homeless people. The city says they may seek shelter in encampments, abandoned buildings or other structures that are unsafe. It says earlie...
Blood Services to soon recommend asking donors about sexual activity, not orientation
OTTAWA — Male blood donors will no longer be asked if they have had sex with another man, but — along with women — will be asked in future if they have had multiple sexual partners and anal sex. Canadian
Manitoba premier says Orange Shirt Day may become a provincial statutory holiday
WINNIPEG — The Manitoba government is considering whether to make the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation — also known as Orange Shirt Day — a provincial statutory holiday. Premier Heather Stefanson says her government will consult with businesse...
Lawyer questions coverage of First Nations water settlement as deal to be ratified
An $8-billion class-action settlement on First Nations drinking water due to be ratified next week still isn't clear on who it will cover, says a lawyer involved with the issue. Clayton Leonard, who represents several Alberta bands that have filed the...
N.S. disabilities group pushes to convert major legal win into improved housing, care
HALIFAX — A disabilities group in Nova Scotia said Wednesday it would push to convert a recent landmark court victory into funding for improvements to housing and to care. During a news conference, the Disabilities Rights Coalition cited the Oct. 6
